####018002468#### WHUS52 KTAE 031246 SMWTAE GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-031545- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0066.240403T1246Z-240403T1545Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 846 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1145 AM EDT/1045 AM CDT/. * At 846 AM EDT/746 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 17 nm northeast of Buckeye Reef to 33 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots...suddenly higher waves...frequent lightning...and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. * Locations impacted include... Buckeye Reef, O Tower, K Tower, S Tower, V Tower, Horseshoe Beach, C Tower, and Marker 24 Barge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT/noon CDT/ for Big Bend Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT/noon CDT/ for Big Bend Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. LAT...LON 2929 8317 2916 8354 2885 8405 2894 8412 2869 8451 2862 8475 2858 8500 2860 8526 2879 8585 3005 8384 3004 8375 2985 8354 2979 8353 2969 8336 2953 8334 2946 8317 2940 8313 TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 262DEG 26KT 2987 8369 2878 8554 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ 11-MM